Wheeled cultivator.



A. 0. LINDGREN. WHEELED GULTIVATOBQ APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,- 1909.

Paitented Mar. 4,1913,

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A. G; LINDGREN. WHEELED GULTIVATOR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1909.

11,054,698, Patented Mar. 4 1913.

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A. c. LINDGREN. WHEELED GULTIVATOB. APPIQIOATION FILED JULY 9, 1909.

Patented'hlar. 4, 1913. a sumsanna 3 mfiEECE? A. c. LINDGREN. WHBELED OULTIVATOR.

APPLIOATIOR FILED JULY 9, 1909.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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A. G. Il-INDGRBH. WHEBLED OULTIVATUR. nruomzox rum) JULY' 9, 190a Patented Marl. 1913.

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A. G. LINDGRBN. WHE ED GULTIVATOR. APPLICATION FILED JUL! 9, 1909.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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Specification o! Letters: l ateitti, Mar. 4, 1913.

1 Application nee mi 9, aoa Serial no. 563,855.

To all whom it may mm.-

Be itknown that I, ALnxUs'Q-LInDennN;

'oflMoline, county of Rock Island,.and State of. Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wheeled Cultivators, of

which-'thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to wheeled cult The object of operator'is utilized to f counterbalance the weight of the, cultivator beams, and thereby provide an eilect-ive v meahs'for readily po- "Sitioning said'be'ams and-"also for automatically balancing the.; f 1-am} ofthe machine, vthe latter feature resulting irom sim'ul* taneously moving:v the ground, wheels. rear- "ward to shift the center; qfgr'avity-when the beams are raised into'inafctive position. By my improvedconstruction, the usual depth regulating lever mechanism and springs may bedispensed with; the depth being en'- tirely regulated by the automatic adjust-' ment of the parts' In wheeled cult-ivators as hereto fore 'structed, after. the draftytongue has been properly balanced, while'at work,- by adjustmy improved cultivator, this desirable resalt is accomplished readily and auto nati- J cally.

To this end, the invention consists of mechanism of improved .fo'rm, construction, and arrangement, all under the absolute control ofthe' operator, and by means of which the cultivator beams are counterbah anced and it-he ground, wheels positioned beams; in the one casegwhen the'beams are witltreference to'th'e frame ofth'e machine so as to change the center of gravity and thereby properly, balance the cultivator the invention to produce a cultivator in which the weight off the' 'ing brackets 8, each having 1 downwardly;

' raised, preventing! the pole from tilting upward, and, in the other vcas'e,fwhenthe beams are lowered' into position for action,- avo'iding thetendeucy of the draft 'tofipull. the pole downward and thereby subject the animals to'neck weight. I. Theinvention also resldes in the details of construction 'J'Iereinafter described and claimedj In the accompanying draw1ngs':-F1gure j 1 is atop plan view of a'wheeled cultivator embodying.niyiinvention. Fig. 2 is a perspectivev 'ew. thereof showing'both of the two cultivator beams down, thatfis, in their loweredposit'ion for action. Fig. 3 is a similar ;view, with the beams shown as occupying" their raised or inactive position.

Fig. 4 is arear View showing both of the beamsdownar'id in active osition. Fig; 5

i's'a' similariview 'with "the.. earns shown as f ralsed'and inactive. ;.-F1g,. 6 15}! similar- View showing 'fone' beam' downand active and the other raised and inactive.

Referring-to the: drawings :.The numeral 1 designates a supporting axle-member of the -machine, -comprising a central arched portion; 2 and"two vertical portions 3,,'the i' lower ends'of said portions being bent and for med as -whe'el spindles on which the ground whe'elsA aremou'nted'. -At each side of thearcherl portion '2 .of; tl 1ea1kle-member are sleeves '2 which encircle said portion,

and from each of which extends 'a' bar-supporting lug 2. To these-lugs are suitably secured two frame-bars These bars ,extend forward and converge to the point where they'are boltdl to the sides of a draft tongue 6 The tongue is further secured at its rear-end to across-bar 7 which o ccupies a permanent jios'it'ionbetween and is secured to the s desotsmd frame-bars These parts constitute the-frame of the machine and, in the main,'supp'0-rt the principal parts. of the machine now to be described,

1 Suitably mounted onithe frame-bars 5, in-

termediateof their connection with the axlemeniber---and the draft-ton'gue,'are depend-f.

extending stem 9' and a rear y extend-' inglug' 10x Suitably secured-'1 ea'ch of/the stems ihaiigeifl lg the lower portion of which is bent 'at rightangles to.

" secured a rearwardly extendinggarm'lfi,

ethereal portion oif whjoh is curved down wardly and is suitably connectedto onegof the side bars,of oult-ivatonbeams 1'6. and '17; It is to be understood that the construction just described "constitutes the "support for the forward end o'feach of thef beams. and "likewise, the' fulorum therefor 'iyhen said beams'are raisedand lowered in the man.- ner presentlyto be explained." i

a *stirrupj' 18 and an-'-iipwardly extending handle "19*for facilitating the 'positioning of the beams by the driver. f To afford requisite rigidity to the beaIu supporting hangers" 11' whenfthe beams fare being positioned, a brace rod 20 maybe conneoted at'its lower end toa blocklll mounts ed' ongthe "outer extremity of the hanger ll and-at its upper end to the side ofthe' frame bar, as at 21 (Figs. 2 and-3); A second v brace rod 22 issecuredat itsglower end to "the hanger ll as "at 23,- and 'to the side; of so thefi-ame bar 5 at 'a"point' forward of; the l attachment thereto of thebr'acket- 8. f f Suitably supported in't he aforementione lugslO on the brackets 8 is a square rock- 'shaft24, the ends 25 of which ektend beyond the said braokets and have attached thereto 1 alined holes 27, into ne-or anotherlofwhi'oh swinging "arms 26 provided with "a series of projects the bent end of wheel positioning .f 1 rod 28; ;Ths'e""rods I (at' each side of the machine) ext'end Teaiwardly' and downeirelefthe' ivheel spindles Contiguous to the 'ground wheeIs;' as'olear1y appears in Fig. 1,

'5 :The holes 27' inthe arm 26 afford a oonven ientin eans for changing theextent movej ment of-thewheel positioning rods 28'. ;I;t-.

' willbelunderstood'th'at when the rock-shaft; is "rotated'jfby means of mechanism pres-;

2) When the eultivator traveling for h" j urfae'esi'g' '"The': tendenoy would then snareliz'fiiroiild afledt the" balance of "the driver and of the beams, raisin'g the for- Ward end of the seat-bar and thereby tend 5 to forcethe beams upward and the driver I and; ar

Wl1ich is slotted at its v. exte'n 7 {the slotis 4t On each of the beams is suitably mounted of whiehlprojecjts the upper "he 'ser-ted' s f "theh oles' 1 fth The rockingmember' and its h Wardly from 'said arms and have hooked ends' '29 obnneoted to ooll'ars 30- which enthesame rearward with variable etreii eeie d ere i t occur a d be Tperinitted to actuate the "rack;

. s i gi position to extend forward lug-arms 26 in a nd h ng the enu -pensive pe s e ly at'f th position of'dead'ciiter as shown In Fig.2; any such action wouldhave little or no eflfeetf uponsaid rod, and the parts be maintained in properoperatlve position.

The mechanism which actuatesishi imkr shafi andlfwhich primarily isthe beamfand wheelpositioning mechanism of the mathine, constitutes an important jeat rbj of the inyention andwilllnowjbel describe Fix d. upoefl i ro k-em iii portiofi'is "a rearwardl prb'eetii1g, 1115 31,-

' 'ded end, and in an's verse'bolt 32 carried (int-he forward ends" of "two rearwardly extending bars 39iwhich pin for'insa means =ofjslid-ah1e connection between said arm and a fulcrul n 1 fmember'33 Qarried byihesaid bars 39;] This fulcrum member hasformedjon-{it aV rtica-l bifurcat diportion 134; betwe n theeh iilrcetions of whlgh jfis fulorulriem onra ho" longitudinal a zgis,atransvierserock 36 anal opp sit y se n-dies; These .1ast;mentioned -pontions;a1 with a nllll'lbfiifbf holesjginto. one

t s 1 erate to raise or lower T the same being fulcrumed on the hangers 11, asgalready described; and thesepartsere so arranged and related that both ofsaid-beams may. bevraised .simultaneou slj fin the event that the rocking, member' fsfiis b'odily' elfated, as -wiiltpresently. appear);for' one of the: beamsi may b'efpositioned- "independently of 'the other in the evfeni tiiat thezjmember is inerely-roeked fin its; 'zontalg'afxisq The bars 39.alluded1fto ;extei iirealiw'ardi t and aiie fixed to lugs 4Q; 4d,.sdependiing from col' lgii s llf tl mountedloosel lffomthemrched' portion of the axle membe imd gqthebars' 39, 39; are '--conneoted dhejirfiorward ends of We be fi, h' iexte dre r, beye h l e;imi hi en ive support at their-:1 rear ends tea. driverZs seat '43 The" bars 39', 39* and 42,-42"thusa frf .l'i nged, constitute- 'opnjoiptly ia ,sup b ffi g' member fuierumed oxigt exle, theforward end lof .WhlCh giye's supper ;t o "the ,fulc'rurhj member 33 and-l'i'ssgperet i QQnnect'ed mi. hat may;

nemtrj3aaaa-T(i i1 consequence) of the ver tical'i'actuationof' the rocking member 3?) '(consti'tutiii the beam positioning inechal nism,alrea referreddm and the upward movement ,the lifting rodatlie beams are swungion'itlieir fiilcrums at their forward ends; and dr'clativelyif positioned, The seat name thereforez periorms. the function of raisingloweringI -the fulcrum. member 33,

p A thereby the-rocking members -35Qthe itt-rods'f38-iand'l the beams; at thej same e, and reason of-th'e connection of'the frame withthe rock-shaft 24,,tl'1e latter [will be"operated and thereby the swingingili altmsfl thereonirvill actuate the I wheel-positioning rods," forcing the I wheels forwardly or rearwardly, as the case maybe, to change theecenterj'ofgravity of theframe; i h

' f Movement of the seat frame is effected by the, driver (whose weight is so disposed re tive to the parts offthemachine in adnce f t-he axle-membefithat"it counter ;e b aljance the weight of such pa.rts),who with feetfpresseson the beams, whereupon 'u'sttha't fnuch weight is removed froni the 1 'iseat-framei and, thereby theQbeams quickly respond tothe actuatin movement thufinitiated. of course, when the driver lifts the beams, the reverse action occurs. 'It will 3' have been understood that by reason of the rearward movement of the wheels at the same time the beams are 'raised,the center.

of gravity iscorrespondingly changed and thereby the balancingof the frame'of the,

jfi machine on itsjs'upporting structureis au tomatic'al l effected. It will have been imderstoof also, that when the rocking member 35 is rocked-onits fulcrum, one or the 'other of-its ends will be raised and,

.540 ponsequentlyfthe beam (which by theliftlng rod-connects therewith) will be raised. this me'singitherefore, I. provide for the positioning of the beamsindependently of 7 ;each other, as shown in Fig. The operation of the entire structure will now be understood; 'Assuming that both beams are in their raised, inactive position, that is, as they appear in'Figs. 3 and 5, and that the operatordesires to position-them so into active position, and assuming, also,

fthat he is seated on the sent, his Weight will be disposed to the rear of the fulcrum of' the seat-supporting frame which, then. will occupy an. inclined position, as shown 111 55 Fig, 3, the seat will occupy a plane below" the horizontal plane of thearched portion.

of the axle-membeit'and the vertical norations of the axle-member will be inclined rearwardly, as shown in said figure. Ifhe (go-then pushes the beams downwardly, his weight, in counterbalancing that of the parts-forward of the aXle-membcr,will permit these parts to be actuated in the manner 4 already described, and the vertical portions ter of gravity is shifted, and "the-frame of the machine becomes properly balanced.

Pivoted on the inner faces of-the frame bars 5 are latches 44, the lower ook-ends of Y which are adapted to ehgage t e ends of the rocking member 35 and "thcrebyretain the beams in their raised position. When the operator desiresv to dismountand still have the heamsfraised,these latches are turned rearward, thereby letting them hang downward and ready to engage the rocking member 35 as soonas it is raised upward when the rear end of the seat-frame is pressed downward. These hold the beams raised for transportatiomhtc. "When the beams are. in their active position, the latches may be t'urnedback to rest upon a pin 4st inserted in the frame-bar.

The series of holes in the arm affords a means of adjustingthe structure for differ ent weights an: different drivers. B 'inof the arm, the machine is adjusted for heavy operators, and'when toward the rear end of skid arm, the machine is adjusted for light operators. Y

The series of holes in the rocker-arm are for the purpose of permitting difierent lateral coupling of the beams for wideor narrow rows.

Pivoted on the upperside of the tongue, somewhat in advance of its rear end, is a cross-picce 45, the ends of which project into slots 46 in the upper end of vertical hang- .ers d7. To the lower end of each of these hangers is connected it link- 48 which in turn connects with a second link 49 secured to the clip 50 carried by the block-member on the arched hanger. Suitably secured to the hangers are swingletrees 51. rangement, no matter .what may be the po sition or movement of the beams, the tongue and draft devices are unaffected and remain in practically the same horizontal position, therebyrelieving the strain on the draft horses which would ensue if the tongue tipped orloweredfwhen 'the weight of the bars is being shifted.

By this ar- By operatingthe parts as herein set forth, and cfl'ectii'ig positioning ofthe beams in the manner described, I am enabled to dispense with the usual lever mechanisms and springs with their attendant weight, etc. lVhilc I have in theforegoing' described the details of my invention, yet itis to be understood that. my invention is not limited to such details except'in so'far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Let-' ters Patent is: wet the axle-member will have changed from.

1. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinati'o i' of a supporting-frame, a relatively stationary beam-fulcrum-member sustained by saidframe, a cultivator-beam fulcruined at its forward end on said member, a counterbalancing seat-bar "pivotally mounted on said frame, a connection between the seatbar and beam whereby the latter is tilted on:

f-r ameand operating to counterbalance said" 'l ieam',- bealn and wheel positioning means mounted on said frame and connecting with 'Q csjaid'beam and wheels, and mechanism connecting withthe seat-member for operating said positioning means. 7 7 3.1In awheeled cultivator, the combination of a supporting frame, cultivator beams movably supported by said frame, ground member upon which said wheels are mounted, a swinging seat bar fulcrumed intermediate of its length connections between the} seat bar andbeams adapted when the seat bar is swung on it's fulcrumtoelfect a counterbalancing of said beams, and means connecting with said seat bar and ground wheels for efiecting a balancing of said supporting frame coincident with the movement of the cultivator beams 5 4. .In a wheeled oultivatonthe combination of a supportin r frame, cultivator beams supported on said frame, ground wheels fer supporting said frame and shiftable in the line ofdraft, an oscillatingseat bar supported by said frame, connections between said beams and seat bar andfadditional connections' between said seatbar and said.

bar, the weight imposed thereon effects a .counterbalancing of the beams, and the wheels are simultaneouslyshifted in the line ofdraft. I

5. In a Wheeled cultivator, the combination of a supporting frame, cultivator beams supported thereby, ground wheels for sustaining said frame and shiftable in the line of draft, an oscillating seat bar fulcrum'ed on said frame, wheel positioning means and jointedconnections between the wheel positioningfineans and seat bar to balance said f ame.

Ofa supporting-frame, eulti'vaton-beanm pp'orted therebyfground wheels for sust ni'ngs'aidframe and shi-ftable in the line 6f draft',-, an" oscillating seat bar fulcruined on'said,v frame, wheel positioning" means co nfleeting-with and 'operated'b'ysaid seat-' bar' to balance saidframe, beam positioning A said seat bar, said positioning means iIlCllld-j wheels for sustaining said frame, an axleing a r ng me r an a ng rm connecting with. and operated by said ber, and swinging arms carried by said rocking member.

wheels whereby, b yv the. oscillation of the seat tion'of a supporting frame, cultivator beams In a -wheeled 'cu1tiyatbE the 'combinanectm-g w-yth 3116,1019

menses to balance said frame, beam esitioning means and connections betweenltheilatter and said'seat bar. i

.7. In a wheeled cultivator, the combipation of a supporting frame, cultiyatorbeains supportedth'ereby, ground wlhe'els fors staining said frame and 'shiftable in the line of draft, an oscillating seat bar fulcrumed on said frame, wheel positioning means connecting with and operated by said seat bar means also connecting with and operated by said seat bar, one of said positioning means includinga rocking member forjactuating f said positioning means. v y b In-a wheeled cultivator, the combination of a" supporting frame, cultivator beams supported thereby, ground wheels-"for sustaining said frame and shiftable in the line of draft, an oscillating' seat bar fulcrunied I c I on said frame,.wheel positioning means connecting with and operated by said seat .bar

to balance said frame, beam positioning means also connecting with and operated by connected with and operated by the rocking member. F I, v

9. In a wheeled cultivator, the combination of a supporting frame, cultivator beams 9 supported thereby, ground wheels'for sus-f taining said frame and shiftable in the line of draft, an oscillating seat barfulcrurned on said frame, wheel positioning means 0 seat bar to balance said frame, beam positioning means "also connecting 1 with and operated by said seat ban said positioning means including a rocking member, an actuating arm connected'with and operable to actuate said rockin-g-mem-' and moved 10. In a wheeled cultivator, the-combina supportedthereby, groundwheels for sustaining said frame and shift-able in thelineof draft, an oscillatingseat bar. fulcrumed on said frame, wheel positioning means connecting with and operated by said seat bar to balance said frame, beam posltiomngmeans also connecting with and operated by' said seat bar, said positioning means includinga rocking member, an actuatingf arm I connecting wit-hand operable to actuate, said-1'20 rocking member, and a rising and falling fulcrum member connecting with j said. actuating arm.

11. In a wheeled cultivator, the

tion of a supporting frame, c 11ti w =b 1 supported thereby, ground wheels for -sustainin saicl fraijne and shiftable in the line of dr ,hfidhillhting seat-bar fulcrumed onfs'aid {positioning meanscon erated by said seat bar mamas balance said" fime, beam positioning.

means also connecting. with and operated by said seat barysaid; positioning means including a'rockingmember, an actuating ar'mtaming frame and shiftable in the line of :drafhan osc1llat-i11gseat bar fiulcrnmcd on said' frame, wheel positioning means connectin'g -with 'and operated by said seat bar to balance said frame, beam 'sitio-ning means a'lso connecting with an operated by said seat bar, saidposit-ionin'g means in- ]cluding a rocking. member, an ctu'at-ing arm connecting with and operable t actuate said rocking member, a rising and falling ful: crum member connecting with said vaotuting arm, an oscillatingibeam lifting member ing members on aging'saidlifting member.

13. In a whee ed cultivatonthe combination of a supportingframe, cultivator beams supported thereby, ground wheels for-suson' said frame, wheel positioning means con- 'nectin;with and operated by said seat bar to 'bafiince said .frame,"beam positioning 85 means also connecting with and operated by eluding a rocking member, and means for adjusting the movement of said positioning means.v v I 14:11; a. wheeled cultivator, the combination of a supporting frame, shiftable ground wheels sustaining t e same, cultivator beams pivotally connected to the frame, a seat bar fulcrumed on the frame, operative connectime: between the seat bar and beamsfor balancing the latter, and operative connections between: the seat bar and wheels for positioning the wheels tocounter-balance the frame.

1 5. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinae tion of a-supporting frame, ground wheels sustaining the frame, cultivator beams pivotallyc'onnected to the frame, a seat bar pivotally mounted on the frame, beam counterh'alancing' mechanism connected with the seat bar, and "mechanism for shifting the center of gravity of the frame, said latter mechanism-being controlled in its action by mechanism.v a v 16. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinaa mounted thereon, cultivator beams pivotally connected to the framda seat bar pivotally mounted on the frame, beam counter-balanccal'ried by said fulcrummember, and l'titchtaming said frame and hiftablein the line Ofldl'fift, an. oscillating seatbar fulcrumed said seat bar, said positioning means in-,

the operation of the beam countepbalancing f'ifio'n of a supporting frame provided withtion of a supporting frame, ground WhQElS mg "mechanism operatively connected with the seat bar, andmechanismfor shifting the centerof gravity of'the machine, said latter mechanismbeing operatively. connected with the seat/bar.

\ .17. In a'wb'eeled cultivator, the combination of asup 'aorting-t'rame having shift;- able groundwheel's, cultivator-beams pivot-- ally connected to said frame, a beamcounte'rbalancing seat-bar pivotally mounted on said frame, a bar-fulcrum member, a

--ro'cl -s haft, aconnection between said fulcrumrmember and rock-shaft, and means connecting wlth and actuated by said rockshaft to .efiect a change in the position ofgo said. wheels, an dconnec'tions' between said seat-bar and the cultivator beams whereby the latter are actuated bythe seat-bar. I 1 18. In a Wheeled cultivator, the combinationYo-f a supportirig-structure provided with shiftabl groundrwheels, --culti-vator-beams 'pivotally-conneeted tosaid supporting-struck ture, a beani-eounterbalancing seat-bar piv, otally mounted on said structure, arockshaft carried by said structure, connections between said shaft and said wheels, and means-connecting with said rock-shaft and operated b'yiai'd seat-bar to efiect a posh tioning of saidwheels. V

'19. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinae 91$ tion ofa supporting-frame provided with shiftable ground-wheels, cultivator-beams pivotally connected to said supportingframe, a beam-counterbalancing seat-bar p,i\" )-tally mounted on said frame, arockshaft sustained by said frame, means con necting said rock-'shaft-and seat-bar and operated by the latter to'actuate said shaft, wheel-positioning members connecting with and operated by said rock-shaft, and means connecting with and operated by said seatbar to position said cultivator-beams.

20. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinatic-n of a supporting-frame provided with shiftable ground-wheels, cultivator-beams pivot-ally connected to said supportingfra-me, a 'beam-counterbalancing seat-bar pivotally mounted on said frame,va,rock-w shaft sustained by said frame, means connecting: said rock-shaft and seat-bar and operated bythelatter to actuate said shaft, wheel-positioning members connecting with and operated by said rock-shaft, means con; nccting with and operated by said seat bar to position said cultivator-beams, and means for maintaining said rock-shaft. inoperative position and againstmovement by the culti- :vator-beam when encountering an uneven or rough surface.

; 21. In a wheeled-cultivator, the combine; 125.

shiftable I groimd-wheels, cultivator-beams pivot-ally connected to said frame, a seat-bar pivotally mounted on the frame, means conmeeting said beams andseat-barand actw' ated iby the latter to; position the beams tmvardor away from the ground, a rock,-

sliaftcarried by the frame, means actuated by'theseat-bar torock said shaft, swinging arms carried by said shaft, and wheel-positioning-members connecting with said arms ""andfoperated thereby to position .the wheels p1votall y mounted on said frame; means can 'necting with said beams and operated by v tioning of the beams.

' 1 22. In a wheeled c whereby said-frame is, moved according to the center of gravity as changed by the posiltivator, the combination offa supporting frame provided with ground-wheels shiftable in the line of draft, cultivator-beamspivotally connected to said frame, beam-counterbalancing seat-bar said seat-ba'r to position the beams, a rockshaft rotatively mounted on said frame,

means connecting said shaft -to the seat-bar and operated thereby to rockthe shaft, arms carried bysaid shaftyand Wheels-position- 'ing-membersoperatedby said arms to force the groundheels forwardly or backwardly and thereby poise the supporting-frame ac cording as the same has been positioned by' the movement of the cultivator-beams.

23. In a \vl'ieelcd cultivator, the combination of a supporting-frame provided with so Shiftable ground-\vl'ieels, cultivator-beams 'pivotally connected tosaid frame, a seat-bar pivotally mounted on said frame, means connecting" with the beams and operated by the pivoted seat-bar to .raise and lower the beams, and comprising a transverse rock-- ing-membcr pivoted at the end 'of'the'seatban-and depending lifting-links attached to the beams, said rocking member being movablebo'dily .by the seat-bar toposition both.

beams simultanemisly and, also, having an independentrocking movement to raise one beam and simultaneously lower the other,

Iand wheel-positioning means connected to and operated by the seat-bar to shift the Wheels in the line of draft;

24. In an heeled cultivator, the .combina-' tion of a supporting-frameprovided with shiftable' Wheels,'ihangers depending from -.-said frame,Jcultivator-beams pivoted to said 5 -frai'ne' hangers, aseat-b'ar votally monnted on the a tr'ta'ns've e "balance-bar pivotally "connected to" and novable' fyvith said seat-- bar; fi'ei 'tical 'siis penjding links connect-in fivithffsaid beams and balance-bar, "an

fpivotally, connected tothe frame, a counterbalancing seat member piv'otany mounted on the frame, 'a fulcrum member connected \ifit {the sea m mb r, e lpes iea ng members f r h f 'gfth Whee s, swing ng h t ng "of j the )YlltlS' 'cu1n vat ithe ciimbina- 9. f. ;QUPP U g frame provided. with nimble g d .l 'l ,Qcultivator beamsma inee sustained thereby, shifta'ble ground Wheels mounted on the frame, a counter-balancing seat member, Iulcrnmed on the frame, a beam positioning mechanism, operative cona wheel positioning mechanism, and opermember.

27. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinashiftable groundmheels, cultivator-beams pivotally connected to said frame a counterbalancing.seat member :Enlcrumed on {said frame, an oscillating fulcrum-member, bars member, and means connect-ingjxwith the bar for positioning said beams-and for positioning said ground-whcelsto' correspond to the change in the center of ravity'efi'ected by the positioning of said ea'ms.

28. In a wheeled cultivator,the combination .of a supporting-axle provided 'with shiftable ground-wheels, afra'me supported connected to said frame, a counterbalancin'g seat-bar fulcrumed on said axle, a pair of bars jointed to said seat-bar andto said axle, a fulcrum-member pivoted to said pair of bars, a rock-shaft rotatably mounted on said frame, a connection between-said shaft and fulcrum member, arms mounted on" said shaft, and Wheel-positioning connections between.said'fai'ms and the 'ground wheels,

tion of a supporting-axle provided with shiftable grmnid-wheels, a frame supported nected to said frame, a counterbalancing a fulcrum-member pivoted to said pair of tions between'said arms and the ground Wheel'si 1' i 5 30. In a wheeled c'ultivator, the-wcombina- "on said"- axle, cultivator-beams pivotally connected to'said frame, acounterbalancing 'afulcrum member pivoted to said pair of bars jointedto' said seat-bar an'dto said axle.

nec'tionsfrom the same to the seatmember,

ative connections fronrthe same to the seat tion of a supporting-frame pfovided with.

jointed to said fulcrum-member and seatcn said. axle, cultivator-beams pivotally seat-bar fulcrumed on said axle, pair of bars ointed to said seat-bar and to said axle,

bars, a rock-shaft rotatably mountedon said frame, a, ,slida'ble 1 connection between said shaft and fulcrum-member,, arms mounted on said shaft, and Wheel-positioning connec 1 tale-"un ade pivoted to said pair of 9c fulcrum-member and operated-by said seat- 29. In a wheeled cultivator, the colnbinaon said axle. cultivator-beams pivotally contion of -asnpporting axle' provided with. shiftable ground-wheels, a franie supported izs bars, a rc'ck sha-ft :ro tatablv inotintd. on saiiif" frame,--a connectionfbet'ween' said shaft and;

fulcrum-member, arms mounted. on f-'-S3;id

Y shaft, wheel positioning connections" jbe tween said arms and the ground-wheels,

and a balance-member fulcr'umed on said fulcrum memben and connecting. wit-hithecultivator-beams. i.

31. In a. wheeled cultivatoqthe combination of .a supporting {axlep'ro'vided with shiftable ground-wheels, a frame su ported -on saidaxl, cultivator-beams, pivota' 1y confnected .to said frame, a cotinte'rbalancing seat-bar fulcrumed onsaid a.; le,"a-pair' of bars jointed to'sa-id seat-barand to said q axle, a fnlcrnin'flnember pivoted to said pair of bars, a rock-shaft rotatably' mounted on cram-memberand connecting with thei cul-. tivator-bea'ms, said beams being provided with a series of connecting points, with one j .or another ot'whi'ch the balance member engagies.- Y x 32. In

tion' of a supporting-axle provided'with .shiftable ground-wheels, a frame supported onsald axle, angular hangers fixed to said "frame,cultivator-beams fulcrumed on said hangers, a counterbalancing"seatebar fu-l'-.

'cfrmned on said axle, abalance-oar pivotally attached tojsaid' seat-bar, beam-liftingdat-tached to said beams at the rear of heir fulcrums," and -1atching members mounted onsaid frame and. adapted to en;-

40 "gage and hold one or both endsof said balitnce-bar and thereby sustain a beam or beams ina raised position. a

; In a wheeled cnltivatonihe combina- 4 -tion'-' of an axlemember haying shift able ground-wheels, a supporting-franie sustained by said; axle, angular hangers Ide- .i)ending from said frame, brackets carried by said frame, rock-shaft ,rotatably] ,mounted in said brackets, swinging arms,

caj171.'ied by the ends of said shaft, wheelpo'sition ing members I jointed to said arms zin'd connecting withthe anleanember con tignous to the-wheels thereon, cultivatorbeams fulcrumed on saidangiilar hangers, a ;fnlcrum-n1ember, a connectionbetween said ,ag fulcrnm-membenand rock shaft, a balancebar pivoted on'said fulcrum-member, beamliiftin'g members jointed "to said balanceban ai d conneoted to the beams at the rear of- 50 their pivotal connection with thehangers,

seat-bar fulcrumed; intermediate" of its length; onxtheaxle, and parallel bars jointed to the axle and tothe' fulcrum-membeij and.

towtiich the seatbar is. piv oted. -34. In a wheeled cultivator, the combinai'n said-brackets, swinging arms'fcatriediby ,ing from said frame, brackets carried by a wheeled cultivator, the combine i-ng with the axle-member.contiguous tofthe member's connecting with said balance-bar axle, and connected to the fulcrum-member,

7 ground wheels, a supporting '-.fr'ame sustained by said axle, angularhan-gersdependmembers jointed t-o'said arms and connecting with the axlemembercontiguous to the a. connection between said; fulcrum-member tieii of a: al al-talisman shifial's le groilnd-.* 2vl 1'e e1s,- a supporting' amesustainedby said axle, fangu lar'hangersid" -nd-i from said frame,'bracketsfcai'nie .'by said frame," a rock-shaft rotatably mounted 1170.

the ends of said shaft, wheel-{positioning members 'adjustably jointed tosaid-aims and connecting with the axlemembe'r contiguous y to the wheels thereon, cultivatonlieams fulcrumed -on.s a1d angular hangers, afnlcrnmy member, aconnectlon between said fulcrummember; andirock-shaft, av balaI'me-bar 'pivoted ,on said fulcrum me'mber, beam-lifting members adjnstably jointed tosaid balance bar andconnected to the beams .at't-he rear" ofltheir pivotalconnection with the hangers, a seat barqfulcrumed intermediate of its len th onv the axle, and connectedv with-the fulcrum-member; v 3 j 35, In a wheeled cultii'aton, the combination of an axle memberv having shift-able ground wheels, a 'siipport-ingframe. .sus tained byfsaid axle, angula-rhangers depend said frame, a rock-shaftrotatablynounted in said brackets, swinging arms carried by the ends of said shaft, wheelpositioning members jointed to said arins and connectnection -withthe hangers, a seat-bar fu1-.

crumed' intermediate of its length on the;

and means independent of the seat-bar' for elevating and depressing said beams.

36: In a. wheeled" cultivator, the combina- -tion of an axle member having shift-able ingjfrom said frame, brackets carriedjtby said frame, a rock-shaft rotatably'mounte'd" in saidbrackets," swinging arms 'ca'rriedj by ithe ends of said shaft, wheel-positioning to the beams at the'reai' of their pivotal.con-' nection with the hangers, a seat 1 bar this c'rnmed intermediate of its length on'thej axle, and connected to the fulcrum' member, and handles and stirrups carried, by, said beams. g 1 In awheeled cultivator, the combma tion of an-axle nieinber having shiftable j ground-wheels, a support-1 ngfram'e sustained by said axle," angular hangers depending n w said :frame,brackets carried by" said "frame, a rook-shaft rotatably inonntedjnli'j "said*brackets, swingingarms carried bythe ends of said shaft, wheel-positioning mem- --hers ointed to said arms and connectmg with "the axle-member contiguous 'to the Wheels thereon, cultivator-beams fulcrumed on said angular hangers a'fulcrum-member, -ai}conneeti'on between said fulcrumn1ember and rock-shaft, a balance-bar pirot-ed on said fnlc'ru'm member, beam-lifting members "jointed to said-balance-bar and connected to the beams at the rear of their pivotal eonnection with the hangers, a seat-bar fulfl cru'fned intermediate of -"its length on the 5 "ing frame and the hangers depending thereaxle, and connected to the fulcrumanember, anddraft-devices connected to the supportfrom.

, 3 8j." Inawh'eeled cultivator, the combinatiion of a supp orting-structure having shiftable groundwheels, cultivator-beams, a

1eonnterbalancing'seat-supporting bar, a balance-bar connected. thereto, connect-ions between sald balance-bar and the cultivator- T'beams ti'hereb'y said beams may be caused to balanee eaeh other and whereby theiveight of theACIIliLlVRtOI bGHLUS and their attached plows may be counterbalanced by that O 7 e .ofthe dr1ver,*and wheel-posltlonmg mechanism connected to and operated by said- 39. Ina wheeled cultivator, the, combinawjtion of 'a' frame provided withfishiftable ground wheels, cultivator beams mounted on the frame, a-counterbalancmg seat sup- -po1 -tingbar fulcrumed on the frame and "theseatbar is in operatix 'e position,

nectedwith the rocking member. 1 59 (movable -upand down when in operative po- ';;s it-ion ,-a rooking member n1om'1ted -on'the drama-connections between the seat bar and gmainf frame and,extending to the front and ito the rear, .of-its pQii1t ef snpport on-said rocking member for rocking the latter,

wheel positioning members operatiyely o'ni T; 'In a wheeled cultivator, the oombin a *tion of a frame. provided withlshiftable round wheels, cultivator beams on-the meme, a counter-balancing seat-supporting -"barfulcrumedon the frame and movable;

=upand down when in operativeposlti'omla I amck-shaftXmbnnted on the; frame, operative connections between the-ro ck-shaft and: seat; bar for srocking thel-shajft' when the seat bar 41.. In a wheeled enltivatorl'the combin tion of a frame, shift-able ground wheels thereon, Cultivator beams thefframe, a

iii-S ive PQSit-i'On, arms on th rack; :Shaft, and Wheel positioning memb nected with the'ar a p I operatively ,eonnecting member,- to said axle an o sa1d cult1vator use l e nd n w ti-xjating .men be eounter-balancing sea-t sup down ,When ii1 aoperative p0 tion, a' .rockshaft mtnmt'ed on the frame, an arm' 'Qn --th@ r khaf a p-j nt amei betw theseat bar and saidjarmfonswmg nggthe latter when the'seat bar is, noperatiw e p0- :Sll'l011, \ll$l positioning members and operative' connections between l-theisame, and the rock-Shaft. H p 4;"

42. In a cultivator, the eembinatiomnwith a main frame, a cranked 'axle pivotally-gone neoted to said main frame, ground. wheels carriedby said axle, cultivator, beams 0on neeted te the main frame and; cultivating members carr ed thereby, of rig-r gid seatsupporting member extending tothe frontfand to the rear of said axle and-moyably mounted onsaidmainframe at a poinebetween its 1 lends, a seat carried thereby', and .nieans-for 'operat-ively connecting-saidsea-t -su pporting member to said axle, whereby the mov ement of said seat supporting memberwill vautomatically adjust said vva xlerelatiyely to the main frame,

43.. In a cultivator, the combination, with a main frame, a, er anked -axlepivotally connected to said mam frame ground wheels-- carried by said axle, OllltlYQtOIf beams connecte'd to the 1 main gframe and, eultivating members carried thereby, of a seat supporting memhermoyably mounted on said main" frame,a seat-,Qarried thereby, and means for vator beams connected ip th aid supporting-'- e t 19 supporting member .will t-e11d-toadjnst both :wheelsmarried said eranlted axle, culti e Inam -frame and cultivatingmembers 1carr1ed by said,

beams, of a lever pivotally monnted on said mainframe, a seatsennredtp Lone endof Y for ep'eratiyely con necting tl e ojcher end o said-lever, to said cranked angle, bv tlrefmovelnent, of-

de ebest pa a ant w lt-a c ranke'di axle'z relatively toli said .mainfram 7 311st i 54 w t' t titne 99 la ked mai qflr e lw y; ta- I beams, connected,

a 'leYel", pivot L rame asea se ve'r, and v ne 0 said, axleandtto said beams, whereby the movement; of

' said lever will tend to adjust both the axle and the beams.

46. In a cultivator, the combination, with a main frame, a cranked axle pivotally connected to said main frame, ground-wheels carried by said axle, cultivator beams connected to themain frame, cultivating members carried by said beams, a seat supporting member pivotally supported at-a point betweenits ends on said main frame, and a seat carried by said member on one side of its pivotal support, of a rock shaft mounted on said main frame, an arm rigidly secured to. said shaft and conne'ctedto said seat supporting member onthat side of its pivotal support opposite said seat, a second arm rigidly secured to said shaft, and a rod connecting said second arm to said cranked axle, whereby the movement of said seat supporting member will impart movement to said cranked axle.

47. In a cultivator, the combination of a main frame, a cranked axle pivotally connected thereto, wheels carriedby said axle, cultivator beams "connected to the main frame, cultivating members carried by the beams, a seat supporting lever pivotally secured to the main frame, a seat on one end thereof, a transverse bar pivotally mounted on the other end of said lever, means connecting said bar and the cultivator beams,

' ing movement to the cranked axle.

48. In cultivators, the combination with the frame, of cultivator beams hung on frame; an arched wheel axle having depend mg wheel sections'swiveled to the frame and connected to said cultivator beams to shift therewith as the latter are raisedqand lowered, a co-unterbaTan 'ng seat-supporting bar pivoted between ,lts ends onsaid frame and havinga seat on its rear end, and connections between-the forward end of said seat bar and said beams.

- '49. In a* wheeled cultivator, a frame, wheel supporting means movably connected therewith, a cultivator beam moi'ably supported by the frame, a counterbalancing seat bar movably mounted on the frame, means connecting the seat-bar and beam to impart'movement to said beam and means simultaneously operated by the seat-bar for moving the frame and the wheel supporting means relative to each other.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set'my hand this eighth day of June,-'1909, in the presence of two attesting witnesses."

ALEXUS C. LINDGREN.

Witnesses:

CLYDE N. KING, L. C. BLANDING. 

